Drug Name

Myambutol (Ethambutol)

Drug Uses

Myambutol is used to treat tuberculosis, often in combination with other medications. Tuberculosis is a very humorless infection as well as requires a combination of antibiotics to cure the infection.

How Taken

This works best when used with food or milk to halt stomach upset. Take as directed. Do not halt using this medication without your doctor's approval. Stopping therapy too beginning may result in ineffective treatment. Treatment usually lasts for several months.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ethambutol (Myambutol) is an oral chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment as well as cure of tuberculosis. Ethambutol enters growing tubercular bacterial cells, as well as interferes with their growth as well as multiplication. Ethambutol is not used alone, but always in combination with another medicine that treats tuberculosis.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take incase it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose as well as resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store at room temperature between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (between 15 as well as 30 degrees C) away from moisture as well as sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.

Warnings/Precautions

Tell your doctor your health examination history, especially of: gout, kidney disease, vision problems such as cataracts. This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. There possess been reports of eye problems in infants born to mothers using myambutol. Discuss the risks as well as benefits with your doctor. Myambutol passes into breast milk. Though, to date, no problems possess been noted in nursing infants, consult your doctor before you breast-feed.

Likely Side Effects

May cause stomach upset, dizziness, fatigue, or headache. These effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication. Incase they persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Notify your doctor immediately incase you develop: skin rash, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet. Infrequently, eye problems can occur (optic neuritis). Tell your doctor immediately incase you possess any vision changes, unexpected color blindness, or blurred vision. Very rarely, permanent blindness has occurred. Rare (possibly fatal) liver disease may occur. Tell your doctor immediately incase you possess persistent, very bad nausea, vomiting, not light urine, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin. Incase you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

More Information

Do not share this medication with others. Laboratory/medical tests (e.g., eye exams, liver function) should be performed periodically to monitor for drug side effects. Tell your eye doctor you are using this medication.